Types of surgery based on urgency
There are different types of surgery and surgeries can be classified according to surgical urgency. The terms used by National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome…
Every weekday a new Fact about Operating Room Practices and Surgery will be shared in my diary.
What is the Glasgow coma scale?
Versão portuguesa clique aqui The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a scale that allows health professionals to assess conscious level impairment in response to defined…
Fig.1 Superior view of skull base
Fact 27 – Foramen Magnum: an important hole!
What is the Foramen Magnum? A foramen is an aperture that permits the passage of structures from one region to another and in our skull…
Abdominal incisions: the names and anatomical locations
Versão portuguesa clique aqui The most common surgical abdominal incisions are explored here. When making a surgical incision, the surgeon must attend the following key principles…
Fact 25 – Fetal circulation: What are the cardio-pulmonary changes after baby takes 1st breath?
Before baby is born: Fetus do not breath, instead they use the umbilical cord attached to their mother's placenta: Through the umbilical vein, the fetus…
Chain of Infection: You only need to remove 1 link to prevent infection
🇬🇧 english version Did you know that for the infection to occur, all 6 components need to be present. So if you can remove 1 of…
Do you know what a purple butterfly on the cot/incubator means?
Have you ever notice a purple butterfly logo on a baby's cot or incubator at neonatal unit? That has an explanation...and unfortunately is a sad…
Surgical Terminology: Suffixes used to indicate Surgical Procedures
What does the surgery name tell you about the procedure? Knowing the meaning of the surgical terminology is a great help for you to understand…
Intraoperative Hypothermia: causes, effects and treatment
Intraoperative hypothermia is a common side effect of anaesthesia when patients undergo surgery. Hypothermia is defined when patient core temperature is less than 36ºC .…
Infection control: types of infection precautions
Depending on the patient's infection status, there are different types of precautions to be followed: Standard precautions The basic precautions to be taken for any…